AI Needs an Operating Rhythm

Most conversations about artificial intelligence begin with capability. Can it write content? Can it summarize documents? Can it analyze data? Can it automate a process that currently requires human effort? Those questions are important, but they are also relatively easy to answer. Modern AI systems are increasingly capable, and each new generation of tools seems […]

AI Demos Are Easy, AI Systems Are The Real Work

AI has gotten very good at creating impressive moments. A prompt turns into a plan. A model summarizes a document. A chatbot answers a question. A prototype looks magical in a five minute demo. That is useful, but it is not the same thing as a working business system. Real businesses need more than a […]

The Summer of Practical AI

Being a builder is a skill. I have spent the last few days helping a client prepare for a website launch. He designed the vision. Another company handled the original build. I came in afterward to help tie everything together, refine the rough edges, and make the entire experience actually work the way it should. […]